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Allday
Birth nameTom Gaynor
Also known asMC Disturbance, Alldeezy, Alldaychubbyboy
Born (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33)
OriginAdelaide, South Australia
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVoice
Years active2011–present
LabelsONETWO Records, Wind-Up Records
Websitealldaytunes.bandcamp.com

Tom Gaynor (born 21 February 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Allday, is an Australian rapper from Adelaide, South Australia.[2] Allday became active in 2011, when Gaynor began uploading his music for free online. Following his works becoming increasingly popular, he moved to Melbourne to pursue a serious career although, as of February 2017, he is now based in Los Angeles, California.[3] His works have been influenced by bands such as Silverchair, Frank Ocean, and TLC.[4] Allday released his debut album, Startup Cult, in July 2014 to Australian audiences. Startup Cult achieved success and reached number three on the ARIA Charts.[5] Gaynor sometimes raps under the alter ego, MC Disturbance.

Life and career

2011–15: Early life and Career origins, mixtapes, Loners Are Cool and Startup Cult

Gaynor previously played in a punk band at school called sissycunt, which generated his interest in music.[2] He began producing works under the Allday name in January 2011, after dropping out of art school.[2] He has released an album, an EP and a number of mixtapes to date.[3] These include Soon I'll Be in Cali, A Skateboard Soiree, Euphoria, Noue Yesue, Soon I'll Be in Cali 2 and Loners Are Cool.[6] He went on a national tour of Australia in May/June 2014. Labelled the Right Now National Tour, he held concerts in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. His debut album to be released in-stores nationally was Startup Cult in July 2014, which a week after its release reached number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[5] It was supported by a headlining tour around Australia.[7] In December 2014 he released the single "Wolves" featuring Sunni Colón.[8] He featured on Tasmanian singer Asta's song "Dynamite" in 2015. Gaynor has also performed stand-up comedy. He was a runner-up for the 2011 Raw Comedy national final.[9] In 2015, he was featured on the Troye Sivan song "for him." on his album Blue Neighbourhood, which was released 4 December 2015.

2016–present: Speeding

On 23 June 2016 after a delay from his new label Wind Up Records, Allday released "Monster Truck", which was produced by Cam Bluff, one of Allday's frequent collaborators.[10] On 15 July 2016 he released the lead single from his upcoming second album, the single was premiered on Triple J and is called "Sides" (featuring Nyne). Allday later released the single "Send Nudes" on August 24, 2016 which hit the top ten on the iTunes hip-hop charts. Allday released his fourth single of 2016 on December 15, titled "Raceway".

In March, Allday announced his second studio album, titled Speeding, and released a third single "In Motion", with fellow Australian producer Japanese Wallpaper.[11] The album was released on April 21, 2017.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

  • Noue Yesue (2011)
  • Soon I'll Be in Cali (2012)
  • Euphoria (2012)
  • Soon I'll Be in Cali 2 (2013)
  • Soft Grunge Love Rap (2015)

EPs

  • A Skateboard Soirée (with C1) (2012)
  • Loners Are Cool (2013)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"Claude Monet" 2013 — Non-album single
"Right Now" 2014 40 Startup Cult
"You Always Know the DJ" —
"Wolves"
(featuring Sunni Colon) 		—
"Monster Truck" 2016 — Non-album single
"Sides"
(featuring Nyne) 		— Speeding
"Send Nudes" 70 Non-album single
"Raceway" — Speeding
"In Motion"
(featuring Japanese Wallpaper) 		2017 57 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Features

  • Troye Sivan: "for him." (from Blue Neighbourhood)[12]
  • Asta: "Dynamite" (non-album single)[13]
  • Jackie Onassis: "Bad" (from Pristine Alley)[14]
  • Miracle: "Learning" (featuring Nat Dunn and Allday) (from Mainland)
  • Bam Bam: "Bags Packed" (from The Good Life)
  • Dan Aux: "Hunt Me Down" (featuring Faster Than Light, Allday and Steven A. Clark) (from Playlist)
  • Gill Bates: "She Knows" (from Less Stress, More Success)
  • Amy Shark: "Worst Girl" (from Night Thinker EP)
  • Jai Waetford: “Drunk Together” (Single)

References

  1. ^ "Allday's Tumblr page". Tumblr.com. 1 August 2014. Q: When is your birthday A: 21.2.1991 im 23
  2. ^ a b c Bacon, Erika (25 September 2014). "Where did Allday come from?". shm.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ a b Byzantine, Jimmy (3 July 2014). "Allday: "I'm not trying to bring anyone down"". ripitup.com.au. Rip It Up.
  4. ^ "Triple J Unearthed".
  5. ^ a b McCabe, Kathy (23 July 2014). "Rapper Allday out to end 'boredom' of hip-hop shows with Startup Cult tour". news.com.au. News Corp.
  6. ^ Listing on the TeamTrick Management website, (accessed 9 December 2014).
  7. ^ Frangos, Daniela (14 July 2014). "Allday announces 'Startup Cult' Tour". ripitup.co,.au. Rip It Up.
  8. ^ Newsitem 'Allday Wolves feat. Sunni Colón (Ladies' Sun Hat Edition)' on allaussiehiphop.com, 1 December 2014.
  9. ^ Tom Gaynor - RAW Comedy 2011. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  10. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3-LiYMIis
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7743573/aussie-cult-rapper-allday-stateside-breakthrough-new-album-interview
  12. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/blue-neighbourhood-deluxe/id1047181189
  13. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/dynamite-feat.-allday-single/id1001851068
  14. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/pristine-alley/id1055188757
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